It was so nice for this video to feature my office at the 0:42 mark. An honor to be included in “The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World.”
[[HAH! I wish.]]
Fun Fridays – June 7, 2019
How Long Does It Take to Get Published?
How long does it take to get published? I came to the publishing business from the retail bookstore side of the equation. In the beginning, the biggest adjustment was understanding how long the process for traditional publishing takes. In retail there is instantaneous gratification (customer walks in, buys something, and walks out). With indie publishing there can be nearly instantaneous …
Fun Fridays – May 31, 2019
The Hong Kong Ballet outdid themselves this year with their creative promotional video. Enjoy! Hong Kong Ballet 40th Anniversary Season Brand Video from Design Army on Vimeo.
Fun Fridays – May 24, 2019
Oh my goodness. This video is a perfect metaphor for the author who suddenly has to master everything in order to build their platform–Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, blogging, newsletters, websites–all while writing their book, working their day job, supporting their family, and more! But the writer does at some point make their publisher jump through a few hoops too!
Our Agency’s 15th Anniversary
Hard to believe that it was 15 years ago this week that The Steve Laube Agency was formed. Happy anniversary to us! Since those nervous beginnings, we have been blessed by so many wonderful clients and publishing relationships. Over the years we have secured about 1,000 new contracts for more than 1,700 new books. Those books have sold more than 24 million copies so far. We continue to have the …
Fun Fridays – May 17, 2019
I found this video about the man behind the paper props you see in movies fascinating. The attention to detail for something that is only there for a split second is quite extraordinary. (five minutes in length)
Every Word Counts
The popularity of last week's post on the phrase counter set me on a journey to find something that would do the same sort of "counting" but instead focus on single word usage instead of phrases.
Use this link to the Word Counter web site and run your WIP (work in progress) within its walls.
Fun Fridays – May 10, 2019
Today’s video is of three professionals against 100 school children. Someone said, “This shows some sort of publishing metaphor just waiting to get out!” (The first two minutes are enough to get the idea.) What do you think this is showing as it relates to the pursuit of publishing? HT: Dan Balow
Would You Buy Your Own Book?
When I ask a room of writers if they would buy their own book if they saw it on the shelf at a major bookstore I am met with a variety of reactions. Laughter. Pensiveness. Surprise. And even a few scowls. How would you answer that question?
But the question is meant to ask if your book idea is unique. Whether it will stand out among the noise of the competition.
It is not a question of …
Fun Fridays – May 3, 2019
This video shows what an author will always do upon hearing they have received a contract offer. They can do it on one leg too!